Kelsey Herbers

November 8, 2018

Initiative to reduce C-sections showing positive results

As the worldwide medical community takes notice of the nearly doubled rate of cesarean section surgeries since 2000, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has seen a steady decrease in its rate of primary C-sections over the last 11 months.

By Kelsey Herbers

November 1, 2018

New registry seeks answers to sports concussion mysteries

News of sport-related concussions may rule airtime on ESPN, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that the situational factors surrounding concussions and the severity of symptoms were studied from a medical perspective.

By Kelsey Herbers

November 1, 2018

Heckers honored by National Alliance on Mental Illness

Stephan Heckers, MD, MSc, William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Schizophrenia Research and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was recently recognized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) with a 2018 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award.

By Kelsey Herbers

October 26, 2018

Votes have been tallied for 2018 election — of best-carved pumpkins

Squash-based creativity on full display at 2018 edition of annual competition

By Kelsey Herbers

October 25, 2018

Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line expands hours, services

Thanks to a collaborative effort between the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, Population Health and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health, the Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line recently made expanded hours and services available for the network’s pediatricians.

By Kelsey Herbers

October 25, 2018

New support group formed for patients with Ménière’s disease

Beginning Nov. 6, Vanderbilt’s Department of Otolaryngology will host a monthly support group for patients living with Ménière’s disease, a disorder effecting the inner ear that is characterized by episodes of symptoms such as vertigo (dizziness), tinnitus (a ringing inside the ear) and hearing loss.

By Kelsey Herbers

October 18, 2018

New incentive offered in search for outdated VUMC logos

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Strategic Marketing team is on a quest to get rid of old and outdated VUMC logos, and it needs help from the VUMC community to make the removal project possible.

By Kelsey Herbers

August 10, 2017

Focus on Epic: eStar training for employees to be ‘all hands on deck’ effort

Training an entire organization on how to use a new computer system isn’t a simple task — especially when it involves adequately training more than 17,000 employees during a span of just 10 weeks.

By Kelsey Herbers

August 10, 2017

Focus on Epic: eStar creates galaxy of interconnected applications

In an effort to continue its constant search for ways to enhance patient care, VUMC has embarked on a journey to reach for the future of health care — a new galaxy equipped with the resources needed to take its work to new heights.